viudo
/ˈbjudo/ · B2 · adj
widower, widow
🖤🌹 viudo = Latin viduus, 'bereft'; sounds like 'VYOO-do', a spouse who is left alone
Spanish viudo comes from Latin viduus, meaning bereft or deprived. Hear 'view-do': after the spouse is gone, only a lone 'view, do' remains, with nobody beside you. The feminine form is viuda.